Folding stool



Nov. 27, 1934. v GURBAcKl' 1,982,295

FOLDING STOOL Filed March 1, 1934 INVENTOR. Gaza/400 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 27, 1934 PATENT C FOLDING swoon-1 viiiceiitciurtacki, chic-ago", m. muemtmcn 1.1934, Serial No. 713,485 2' (01; 1255-149) The present invention-relates to folding stools for itsobject the provision-of a': stool would remain ina: rigid position while open which would present a compact article wherrfolded.

A further object of the present inventionis a? provision of a folding stool of the character indiexited which may include a pair of leg" members and a-pair of seatsupporting membersbctli pairs 10 of which would eta-operate with ahinge member whereat they would be adapted for an angular shitting movement for the purpose of opening or folding the stool.

With the above general objects view and 1'8 others that will appear asthe nature of the inven= tion isbetter understood, the same consists the" never constructions, combination and arrange-- merit of parts hereiriafter' more fully described, illustrated the accompanying" drawing and 0 pointed out in the appended claims.

in the forming a part of this application, and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

a! Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the stool when the same remains in an open position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the stool while in a folded position;

v Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view through a hinge 36 member constituting a part of the present invention, the view having been taken on line 33 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the hinge member;

38 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view of one seat supporting member showing the relative position of the seat;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a. cross-sectional view on line 7-7 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary elevational view of a seat supporting member; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary elevational bottom view of the seat portion of the stool.

Referring in detail to the present drawing, the device includes a pair of identically formed trapezoidal leg members 10 formed out of a single cylindrical rod. Each of said leg members, at its longer parallel side, and substantially at the central portion thereof is provided with an inward U-shaped offset 11 for the purpose hereinafter described.

The stool further includes a pair of trapezoidal seat supporting members 12, for supporting, by

their longer parallel sides the canvas seat 13 in a manner which willbe later described. Each of said seat supporting members 12 is likewise formed out of. a single metallic cylindrical rod.

he device furthenincludes a hinge" member generally indicated by 14 upon Fig; 2' and whichf includes a pair of inner tubular members 15. and a pair of outer tubular members 16;. All of said tubular members 15' and 16" have their surplus portions suitably bent and the edges thereof brought symmetrically together and joined by or rivets' 17 into" web 18.

The shorter parallel sides of said leg members 10" are enclosed within the pair of outer tubular members 16*"0f hinge 14", while the shorter par- 7d zillel sides of the seat supporting members 12 are enclosed within the inner pair of tubular members 1 5* ef'hinge 14".

fSince said leg members 10- and seatsupport- H mgmembers 12 are eachflmade out of a single strandin ends thereof centact within the hinge member 14 as at 19.

From the hereinabove description it will be apparent that said leg members 10 and said seat supporting members 12 are each adapted for an angular swinging motion with respect to the hinge member 14, by virtue of which construction the stool may open as shown on Figs. 1 and 3, or fold into a book form as shown on Fig. 2.

It is further observed that the web portion 18 83* of hinge 14 downwardly depends and is disposed between the two leg members 10 while the stool is in an open position as shown on Figs. 1 and 3, and is outwardly disposed while the stool is folded as shown on Fig. 2. Said hinge 14, when the stool is in a folded position forms a convenient handle by which the device may be carried.

Each of said seat supporting members 12, at its sides is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed loops 20, the central opening of each of which remains at a plane below the plane of the longer parallel sides of said seat supporting members 12.

Receivable within the pair of the oppositely disposed loops 20 and at each of said seat supporting members 12 is rod 21, which, at one of its ends is provided with a formed eye 22 which constitutes a handle by'means of which said rod 21 may be manually removed from within 5 its respective loops 20, while the other end has a transverse aperture through which a cotter pin 23 is insertable for the purpose of maintaining said rod 21 in its position within loops 20; said eye 22 being larger than the opening in loop 20 prevents shifting of rod 21 in the direction of the body thereof.

The seat 13, made of canvas is provided at each of its oppositely disposed ends with a comparatively wide hem 24, within each of which one of rods 21 is insertable. Thus, when said seat 13 is in an operative position upon the stool hems 24 are disposed below the plane of seat 13 by virtue of the fact that portions of said seat 13 and adjacent hems 24 pass over the longer parallel sides of said seat supporting members 12, as is clearly seen on Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8, This construction and arrangement prevents tearing and ravelling of the seat at its connecting ends which would otherwise ensue were the ends connected directly by the hems or otherwise to the longer parallel sides of the seat supporting members 12.

To maintain leg members 10 in their spread position while the stool is open as shown on Fig; 1, chain 25 connects with the offset 11 at each of said leg members 10. 'A pair of chains 26 is provided, which, by their upper ends connect with the longer parallel sides of the seat supporting members 12 as at 27, while the lower ends thereof connect with said ofisets 11. When the stool remains in an openposition shown on Fig. 1, under the weight upon seat 13 the seat supporting members 12 have a tendency to fold or shift towards each others Chains 26 obviate this tendency. Thus, when the stool is in an operative open position shown on Fig. 1, chains 25, 26, as well as seat 13 maintain leg members 10 and seat supporting members 12 in a rigid relative position, preventing any movement of any of members 10 or 12 with respect to hinge14.

adjacent portion of the body of said seat 13 as is clearly seen on Figs. '7 and 9. This recess 28 is preferably made at a central point of hem 24 as this is the most practical place to connect chain 26 with the longer parallel side of each of said seat supporting members 12.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a stool, a pair of seat supporting members,

each of said seat supporting members formed out members being suitably bent into loops which are oppositely disposed in each pair of said side portions in each of said seat supporting members, said loops being in a plane below the plane of said horizontal members, a rod passing through said loops in'each of said seat supporting members,'and a fabricseat attached by its ends to said rods, said seat passing over said horizontal members;

2. In astool, a pair of seat supporting members, each of said seat supporting members being formed out of a single strand of material into a quadrangle including a pair of upright side portions and a horizontal portion, each of said side portions in each of said seat supporting members being bent to define a loop, all of said loops being on a single plane and disposed below and adjacent the plane of said horizontal members, a rod insertable within the pair of oppositely disposed loopsin each of said seat supporting members, and a fabric seat attached by its ends to said rods and passing over said horizontal members.

VINCENT GURBACKI. 

